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Innovation and Technology, with reference to Ofcom's advice on how to set the minimum standards of accuracy for the Technology Notice regime under the Online Safety Act, what assessment she has made of the effect
Reply
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 85 tabled · 83 answered
Written questions by Strathern.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by Alistair Strathern this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Department:All (85)Department of Health and Social Care (38)Department for Education (10)Department for Transport (10)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (7)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (5)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (5)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (5)Department for Business and Trade (2)Home Office (1)Department for Work and Pensions (1)Ministry of Justice (1)
Showing 1–5 of 5 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of children online.
Reply
The government is implementing the Online Safety Act as quickly and effectively as possible, so children can be protected from criminal behaviour and harmful content online.The illegal content duties are now in force, so platforms already need to act to protect their users.The child safety duties will be in force from the Summer, at which point companies will need to further protect children from harmful content such as pornography, suicide and self-harm material.
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Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of telecommunications systems resilience during power cuts.
Reply
Government recognises the importance of the issue of power resilience for the sector. Whilst most power cuts are brief, we recognise the impact that they can have on the telephone network. We are working closely with the regulator, communications provider...
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Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to improve the resilience of local telecommunications networks through power outages.
Reply
Government recognises the importance of the issue of power resilience for the sector. Whilst most power cuts are brief, we recognise the impact that they can have on the telephone network. We are working closely with the regulator, communications provider...
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Innovation and Technology, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Communications Ombudsman's powers to increase the accountability of telecommunications providers.
Reply
The Communications Ombudsman is one of two Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) schemes accredited by Ofcom, the independent regulator of services, in the telecoms sector. Ofcom launched a review of ADR in November 2023 which examines the extent to which ...
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